The Boxer’s Omen (Hong Kong, 1983) – 3/5
I’m not even gonna try to describe this film. The Boxer’s Omen is one of those movies that you won’t believe unless you see it yourself, and maybe not even then. The gross out level is high and snacks are not recommended while watching this black magic circus. Bolo Yeung’s kick boxing and Wai Ga Man’s naked body are used as filler footage whenever the special effects crew is taking a brief break from their ever impressive work. A sure hit among genre fans, but for some reason I found myself only entertained, not blown the moon.
- dvd / Image
Some (South Korea, 2004) – 2/5
I found Yoon-Hyun Chang’s previous film, serial killer flick Tell Me Something, highly impressive. Unfortunately the same cannot be said about Some. The cop thriller is technically well made and features a good male lead, but it’s a bit hard to come up with reasons for this movie to exist. Appart from from one weird element in the storyline the script doesn’t offer anything interesting, and the director doesn’t even manage to create any single stand out scenes. Some car crashes are ruined with ugly cgi. Not a terrible film by any means, just an unnecessary one.
- dvd / R3K
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story – 2,5/5
Gotta admire this structure: have a woman being interrogated (read: tortured) in front of the ancient, merciless court. She tells her story (sex) in flashbacks, because whenever she tries to remain silent she gets tortured (violence). Brilliant. Only that the torture isn’t as much â€